Something Keeps Appearing in My Subspace - Chapter 265

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265. Australia Subjugation (1)
[Australia, Another Colossal Gate Emerges…]
[Will Australia Subjugation Face Setbacks?]
With the Australia subjugation imminent, the emergence of yet another colossal Gate naturally sparked considerable discussion.
Most opinions were tinged with concern. After all, a creature never before seen had appeared from the colossal Gate.
-This is insane..
-Are we really going through with this? We should cancel right now
┗For real, we need to postpone this
┗Postpone? It’s already too late
┗These idiots got cocky because things were peaceful for a while?
┗A colossal Gate could tear open right in front of our homes before the Australia subjugation even starts???
┗So you’re saying we should just let the Advance Team all die?
┗Let them die? They won’t
A keyboard war erupted across the internet in real time.
The UN Gate Countermeasures Committee’s response was remarkably swift. Despite coordinating with each nation and making an announcement, it took less than two hours.
[UN Gate Countermeasures Committee ‘Australia Subjugation Proceeds as Planned’]
-Forcing it through lol
┗We have to force it through
┗If the Advance Team takes losses, it’ll be a disaster
┗Either way we’re in trouble—might as well do nothing or go ahead, same result
┗Man, I really want to beat the hell out of these safety freaks
┗You forcing-it-through zealots should all drop dead
┗I mean, two was manageable, but three is pushing it?
All manner of arguments flew back and forth, but naturally I sided with pushing forward.
[Essential Reading for Safety Advocates]
-When will we ever assemble a dream team like this again? Why would we postpone?
-For real lol when will we get another chance like this? If we wait, Australia will probably have over five colossal Gates opening
┗We need to tear them down quickly
┗With a roster this strong, we can definitely break through three colossal Gates
That wasn’t wrong. Even accounting for favorable matchups, I’d blocked a colossal Gate alone before.
With the current Australia subjugation team’s strength, we could handle three Gates with our eyes closed.
The reason we’d assembled so many Hunters was that Australia had become a monster’s domain over the intervening time.
Powerful monsters were one problem, but the sheer volume pouring from the continuously active Gates was staggering.
‘Thinking about how they’ll swarm us… yeah, it’s dangerous.’
But it was a risk we had to take. Otherwise, not just Australia but Earth itself could become a monster’s domain.
Hadn’t Chun-bae warned us? Continuously active emission-type Gates elevate the mana concentration in the atmosphere.
In any case, a third colossal Gate had opened, but our schedule remained unchanged. We were going to Australia.
However, the details did shift.
-Han Hye, I’ve contacted you regarding the tactical modifications.
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Originally, this Australia subjugation operation wasn’t about cleaning up Australia. The operation was called “Australia Subjugation” rather than “Australia Reclamation” for that very reason.
Eliminating all the monsters scattered across Australia and reclaiming it as human territory would be difficult to accomplish right now.
Australia’s landmass is simply too vast. It might be possible after closing the Gates, but for now it’s an enormously labor-intensive undertaking.
The core objective of this Australia subjugation was to close the Gates that had opened across Australia.
The top priority of the Australia subjugation operation was “closing continuously active Gates.” Other locations might have another opportunity if something went wrong, but…
Mana continued to pour out endlessly from the continuously active emission-type Gates.
The method for closing a Gate in this case was simple: defeat the strongest monster that emerged from it.
It was the same principle as high-level hunters engaging in combat while other hunters held the line during emission-type Gate defense.
‘Completely opened Gates work the same way.’
Fortunately, there was precedent. Thanks to that, this Australia subjugation was even possible.
After the Gate catastrophe, there were nations that had collapsed, and initially neighboring countries ignored them and left them alone.
—Yeah, you guys handle it.
They turned a blind eye because the damage was being inflicted on neighboring countries rather than themselves. But when these became continuously active Gates, the situation changed entirely.
Fortunately, since it wasn’t a colossal-class Gate, multiple nations were able to join forces and subdue it.
—The top priority remains unchanged. We’re closing the continuously active Gate by subjugating the Catoblepas.
Even in the revised operation, this didn’t change. The reason we couldn’t afford to be careless was because of that Gate—we never knew when another Gate catastrophe might occur.
The original plan was for the entire subjugation team to parachute from the air, eliminate the Catoblepas, and move to the next Gate.
There wasn’t much concern. The subjugation team was composed of a world-class dream roster.
Even if I didn’t play an active role, there would be enough firepower to eliminate the monsters before they could swarm in.
—However, the plan was changed to simultaneously attack other colossal-class Gates as well.
“So it’s completely different now?”
—Flying-type monsters poured out in large numbers from the third colossal-class Gate. It became difficult for helicopters to remain on standby in the air as originally planned.
“So you’re dividing into teams and attacking simultaneously?”
—That’s correct. After landing and subjugating, the helicopters will return to pick us up.
Hmm. Hearing the details, I could sense that this was considerably more dangerous than the original plan. Instead of doing everything together in sequence, we’d be divided into three teams for the subjugation.
“How will the teams be composed?”
—They’re still discussing the composition due to the plan change. But I heard they’ll prioritize deploying hunters of the same nationality together.
If possible, I wanted to be assigned to the lion-human. After all, the spear we obtained this time seems to be connected to that creature.
It might not matter if someone else defeats it, but then again, it might.
‘For instance, what if that spear needs to be the one that pierces the lion-human?’
The operational deployment wasn’t something we could decide ourselves, but we could make a request.
“I’d like to try facing that lion-human. Could you make that request for me?”
—Yes. I’ll emphasize the point that you recently encountered a similar opponent.
The Gate report had been submitted, so Seo-ung also knew that I had encountered something similar.
The UN Gate Countermeasures Committee would likely grant priority deployment for something of this magnitude.
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There was considerable discussion over the next several days regarding the Australia subjugation operation. Some nations even claimed they would refuse to deploy hunters for it.
Of course, they quickly retracted their statements and ended up unable to refuse deployment.
-Refusing to dispatch hunters for the Australia subjugation? All cooperation from the Hunter Association will be severed.
Other nations aren’t sending hunters because they’re fools. The situation demands it.
If it’s not that we lack hunters with sufficient ability… then we must accept the consequences.
-This should be adequate.
We’ve been conducting coordination training with Saebyeokbit. While not quite like a team that’s worked together for years, we’ve reached a level where we don’t hinder each other.
And the results for the Australia subjugation assignments came through.
-Korea subjugation team assigned to ‘Lion Man’.
My Gate subjugation must have had some influence—I ended up facing the Lion Man as requested.
“Heh heh. Now that’s what I’m talking about.”
Mister was delighted. The Australia subjugation was one thing, but getting an S-rank spear in the process was even better.
Though I had to admit the danger level was slightly higher on our end.
-50% of the Australia subjugation team headed toward Catoblepas.
The Gates that appeared in Australia were quite far apart.
Because of that, half the subjugation team was directed toward Catoblepas. That location had more monsters accumulated anyway.
The remaining 50% split evenly to handle the Lion Man and the newly emerged monster.
Still, you could tell the UN Gate Countermeasures Committee had put careful thought into the deployment.
‘The American Superhuman toward Catoblepas. Shin Chang toward the Lion Man, Fist King elsewhere.’
The three hunters rated in the TOP3 were each assigned to different locations. The only difference was the number of hunters organized under them.
And finally, it was time to move.
-Brother, come back safe!
-Han Hye, I wish you good fortune.
After exchanging farewells with Min-seok and other acquaintances, I gathered with Saebyeokbit in front of the Hunter Association building.
It wasn’t the actual day of the Australia subjugation, but the distance was considerable, so we needed to travel.
“Everyone’s here. Let’s depart.”
The method of travel was simple yet quite complex. We couldn’t fly planes directly to Australia, which had become a land of monsters.
First, we’d fly by plane to Indonesia, then take helicopters from there to Australia.
For refueling, we’d use aircraft carriers or aerial refueling, so I heard that warships and carriers from various nations were heading toward the waters near Australia for this operation.
But it didn’t end there.
[Bombing preparations complete before Australia subjugation entry!]
While we couldn’t deal significant damage to awakened beings protected by mana barriers, it would definitely work on regular monsters.
Given the enormous quantity of monsters, the strategy was to reduce their numbers as much as possible before we entered.
Some said there had never been such a large coalition in Earth’s history.
Even nations that had been nearly in cold war joined forces, so footage was captured of warships and aircraft together.
‘I heard the military enthusiasts were going crazy.’
Well, we just need to focus on the subjugation. If they reduced the monster numbers like that, our entry would be much easier.
Still, with the Australia subjugation ahead of us, maybe that’s why?
‘Everyone’s quiet.’
Neither our guild nor Saebyeokbit showed much playfulness. Fortunately, we weren’t afraid.
Just the right amount of tension suited for combat. We arrived in Indonesia quietly like that.
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The Indonesia Airport, where subjugation teams from various nations had gathered, was quite chaotic. The UN Gate Countermeasures Committee was desperately trying to maintain order, but….
As if that would work. Advance Team Hunters from each country were naturally arrogant to the core.
Just look at Fist King—the man who ignores even presidential calls. Hunters from other nations weren’t much different.
Some of them had wildly inconsistent power levels.
“When are we departing? I’m itching for a fight!”
Thanks to my Interpretation skill, I could roughly understand what people were saying. Or was it a curse, not a blessing?
Listening to all this posturing was rather pathetic.
“I wish the Übermenschen would show up.”
I even heard insane remarks. How desperate were they to flaunt their confidence?
Of course, the Übermenschen wouldn’t come here unless they’d lost their minds. It was obvious that even if all the real Übermenschen gathered here, they’d be beaten to death.
“Aren’t you the Space Mage? Great to meet you!”
“Seriously, could you take a photo with me?”
But soon, I found myself harboring that same insane wish for the Übermenschen to appear.
The way people were swarming around me—I just wanted some incident to break out already.
Despite not being introverted, I was completely drained. I struggled to hold back the sighs that kept threatening to escape.
And finally…!
“We’re commencing the operation! All Hunters, please board!”
The Australia subjugation operation had begun. The airport, now emptied of commercial aircraft and filled with combat helicopters, was quite a sight.
We moved together with Saebyeokbit and boarded one of them.
“Departing now.”
After confirming everyone was aboard and waiting a short while, the helicopter lifted off. Heading toward Australia.
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-BOOM!
Through several refueling stops, Australia was drawing closer. Even during the flight, the sound of artillery fire echoed continuously.
Looking down below, I could see warships firing their cannons relentlessly.
‘I heard several warships had sunk. Have they been dealt with?’
It wasn’t strange—monsters had appeared in the sea near Australia too. I could also see fighter jets flying toward us.
They were probably returning after completing their bombing runs on Australia.
“Everyone’s not too nervous, are they?”
As the guild master, I checked on my guild members. Mister smiled.
“Nerves don’t last long. Ugh, I’ve been cooped up for so long—I’m exhausted now.”
“I want to get to it quickly.”
Seeing Min-jae chiming in, it seemed everyone was ready for battle.
And then our helicopter began crossing over Australian land.

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